COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

Recognise accurate techniques for speaking CLO1 PO 1,2,3

Apply accurate techniques while communicating CLO2 PO 1,2,3
Demonstrate the ability to speak in front of various types of CLO3 PO 1,2,3
audience
Demonstrate the ability to apply intra and interpersonal skills in CLO4 PO 1,2,3
various situations

SECTION A

INSTRUCTION:UNIVERSITI
ANSWER ALLPERTAHANAN NASIONAL MALAYSIA
QUESTIONS.

KEM SUNGAI BESI (10 MARKS)

57000 KUALA LUMPUR
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1. Which comparison of non-verbal and verbal communication is accurate?
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A. Both verbal and non-verbal are formally 1
taught.
BACHELOR DEGREE PROGRAMME
B. The sender has more control over verbal communication.

C. More channels SEMESTER I ACADEMIC

are used for verbal SESSION 2021/2022
communication.

D. The setting is more restricted in non-verbal communication.

COURSE : ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC WRITING
COURSE CODE : LLE3012
DURATION
2. Non- verbal cues : 1 HOUR
PROGRAMME CODE : ALL COURSES
A. complement each other

B. regulate verbal communication

C. regulate and complement communication

D. neither complement nor regulate

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. This paper contains TWO sections.

2. Answer ALL questions in the question paper.
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COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

CLO1 Apply referencing techniques in writing, quoting, PLO1, PLO2,

summarising and paraphrasing. PLO3

CLO2 Illustrate great ability to read and comprehend PLO1, PLO2,

academic texts of different genres in English. PLO3

CLO3 Differentiate point of views from different sources. PLO1,PLO2,

PLO3
CLO4 Produce coherent and cohesive extended essays in PLO1,PLO2,
logical structures. PLO3

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SECTION A

INSTRUCTION: ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS.

(CLO1, 2; PLO1, 2: 10 MARKS)

Paraphrase the following excerpts using the chunking method.

a) Online education enables the teacher and the student to set their own learning

pace, and there’s the added flexibility of setting a schedule that fits everyone’s

agenda.

Chunks Rephrase in your own words

1. Online education enables the The student and the teacher

teacher and the student to set enables to set their own learning

their own learning pace pace by online education.

2. and there’s the added And the flexibility of setting a

flexibility of setting a schedule schedule is added

3. that fits everyone’s agenda. That everyone’s agenda can fits.

(CLO1, 2; PLO1, 2: 3 marks)

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b) A growing number of universities and higher education schools are offering

online versions of their programmes for various levels and disciplines.

Chunks Rephrase in your own words

1. A growing number of 1. An increase in the number of

universities and higher universities and colleges of higher

education schools education

2. are offering online versions of 2. are making their programmes

their programmes available online

3. for various levels and 3. for a wide range of levels and

disciplines. disciplines.

(CLO1, 2; PLO1, 2: 3 marks)

c) Paraphrase the following:

Online education enables you to study or teach from anywhere in the world.

This means there’s no need to commute from one place to another, or follow

a rigid schedule. On top of that, not only do you save time, but you also save

money, which can be spent on other priorities. The virtual classroom is also

available anywhere there’s an internet connection, and a good way to take

advantage of this is to travel. For example, if you’re studying abroad and want

to get a job, online education is a great choice. (Lee, M. & Troy, K. (2019).

Preparing for the New Learning Setting. Retrieved from:

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https://www.educations.com/articles-and-advice/5-reasons-online-learning-is-

future-of-education-17146).

___ You can study or teach from anywhere in the globe with online education. This

eliminates the need to commute from one location to another or adhere to a strict

timetable. Furthermore, not only do you save time, but you also save money, which

you may use towards other things. The virtual classroom is also accessible from

anyplace with an internet connection, so travelling is a great way to take use of it. If

you're studying overseas and want to find a career, for example, online education is a

terrific

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(CLO1, 2; PLO1, 2: 4 marks)

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SECTION B
INSTRUCTION: WRITE A SUMMARY OF THE FOLLOWING ARTICLE. THE
SUMMARY SHOULD BE WRITTEN WITHIN 80 TO 100 WORDS.
(CLO1, 2; PLO1, 2: 10 MARKS)

Which is the Hardest Language?

by Harrison Moore

People often ask which is the most difficult language to learn, and it is not easy to

answer because there are many factors to take into consideration. Firstly, in a first

language the differences are unimportant as people learn their mother tongue naturally,

so the question of how hard a language is to learn, is only relevant when learning a

second language.

A native speaker of Spanish, for example, will find Portuguese much easier to

learn than a native speaker of Chinese, for example, because Portuguese is very similar

to Spanish, while Chinese is very different, so first language can affect learning a second

language. The greater the differences between the second language and our first, the

harder it will be for most people to learn. Many people answer that Chinese is the hardest

language to learn, possibly influenced by the thought of learning the Chinese writing

system, and the pronunciation of Chinese does appear to be very difficult for many

foreign learners. However, for Japanese speakers, who already use Chinese characters

in their own language, learning writing will be less difficult than for speakers of languages

using the Roman alphabet.

Some people seem to learn languages readily, while others find it very difficult.

Teachers and the circumstances in which the language is learned also play an important

role, as well as each learner's motivation for learning. If people learn a language because

they need to use it professionally, they often learn it faster than people studying a

language that has no direct use in their day to day life.

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Apparently, British diplomats and other embassy staff have found that the second

hardest language is Japanese, which will probably come as no surprise to many, but the

language that they have found to be the most problematic is Hungarian, which has 35

cases (forms of a noun according to whether it is subject, object, genitive, etc.). This

does not mean that Hungarian is the hardest language to learn for everyone, but it

causes British diplomatic personnel, who are generally used to learning languages, the

most difficulty. However, Tabassaran, a Caucasian language has 48 cases, so it might

cause more difficulty if British diplomats had to learn it.

Different cultures and individuals from those cultures will find different languages

more difficult. In the case of Hungarian for British learners, it is not a question of the

writing system, which uses a similar alphabet, but the grammatical complexity, though

native speakers of related languages may find it easier, while struggling with languages

that the British find relatively easy.

No language is easy to learn well, though languages which are related to our first

language are easier. Learning a completely different writing system is a huge challenge,

but that does not necessarily make a language more difficult than another. In the end, it

is impossible to say that there is one language that is the most difficult language in the

world.

Retrieved from: https://www.usingenglish.com

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Key points

 __ Firstly, in a first language the differences are unimportant as people learn their

mother tongue naturally, so the question of how hard a language is to learn, is only

relevant when learning a second language.

 __ The greater the differences between the second language and our first, the harder it

will be for most people to learn. ________________________________________

 __ Teachers and the circumstances in which the language is learned also play an

important role, as well as each learner's motivation for learning. _________________

 __ Apparently, British diplomats and other embassy staff have found that the second

hardest language is Japanese, which will probably come as no surprise to many, but

the language that they have found to be the most problematic is Hungarian, which has

35 cases (forms of a noun according to whether it is subject, object, genitive,

etc.)._________________________________________________________________

 __ In the end, it is impossible to say that there is one language that is the most

difficult language in the world.__

Summary
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_People often ask which is the most difficult language to learn, and there are many factors to

take into consideration. The greater the differences between the second language and our

first, the harder it will be for most people to learn. For Japanese speakers, who already use

Chinese characters in their own language, learning writing will be less difficult. British
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diplomats and other embassy staff have found that the second hardest language is Japanese,

but the language that they have found to be the most problematic is Hungarian. This does not

mean that Hungarian is the hardest language to learn for everyone, but it causes British

diplomatic personnel the most difficulty._ In the end, it is impossible to say that there is one

language that is the most difficult language in the world _____________________________

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